Basket and Wastebasket

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Basket noun - A container that is usually woven and has handles.

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Wastebasket and basket are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wastebasket" instead a noun "Basket".

Nearby Words: basketful, basketball, basketry, basketed, basketing

Wastebasket noun - A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.

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Basket and wastebasket are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basket" instead a noun "Wastebasket".

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Wastebasket and Basket. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/basket/wastebasket

Basket & Wastebasket. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/basket/wastebasket>.

Wastebasket or Basket. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/basket/wastebasket.

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